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(Disclaimer: I have only seen the movies; I've never read the books...)
While the Wizarding world is stuck in their traditions, using magic but
not really advancing, a group of "normal" particle physicists
accidentally stumble on HOW magic works.
Turns out, magic people & objects have
a connection to a parallel
universe. More specifically, a powerful energy source in a parallel
universe (I'm thinking neutron star, but I'm open to suggestions). Exotic
particles & wormholes (in the parallel universe) allow things like
transmogrifications & aspirating.
This naturally has the consequence of (eventually) letting normal
people use magic, with the help of tech that can access the parallel
universe. As the tech gets more advanced, it becomes BETTER than
magical people etc at doing "magic". Magic people (of course) don't
like this, & "traditionalists" versus "techies" arguments & fights ensue.
During one such fight, so much "magic" is thrown about that a rift to
the parallel universe opens, & something comes through. Former foes
become allies to beat this thing back through the rift.
Harry Potter and the Methods Of Rationality
http://www.hpmor.com/
Something along the same lines, but without breaking the masquerade or accidental rift creation [Loris, Dec 29 2021]
Shannon's Law - by Cory Doctorow
https://www.tor.com...05/05/shannons-law/
A scientifically minded prodigy moves to a town halfway between our world and that of Elves. [AusCan531, Dec 30 2021]
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Sounds a lot like a Terry Pratchett plot, to me. Nothing wrong
with that, except they've already been done to death by Terry
Pratchett. |
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Fair enough. I haven't read much Pratchett. |
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It's WormyHOLEsaw, not wormyholeSAW... |
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Sounds very similar to the premise in 'Shannon's Law' in the
Bordertown compilation. I've linked the story but it's also a
great listen on Audiobooks. |
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Dammit, now you've got me reading "Methods of Rationality". It
seems to be similar to my waffle (only up to chapter 2...). |
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I misread AusCan531's link as "halfway between our world and that of Elvis". It doesn't seem to affect the meaning of the sentence in any significant way. |
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//Dammit, now you've got me reading "Methods of
Rationality".// |
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I think it's really good, so you're welcome. |
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Could be worse, it does at least /end/. If I'd really wanted to
tarpit someone I'd have linked TVtropes. |
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[Loris]; it is good (so far) so thank you. |
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//"halfway between our world and that of Elvis"// |
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There was a report by a Mr Adams in 1992 of him residing
on a
desert world & performing at a diner there, the sole
habitation on the planet seemingly, but sadly he neglected
to
tell us where this world is & has since passed making a
request for further details awkward (I've tried I really have,
but people
keep asking what I'm doing in the cemetery with a spade,
the
nice officer they called got quite insistent last time), so not
much help
narrowing the scope of this location down for you I'm
afraid. |
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//what I'm doing in the cemetery with a spade// |
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Sturton used to recommend going in brazenly with a hi-viz
jacket and a backhoe. Mind you, he might have been talking
about buffets. |
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I didn't know there was a difference |
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Tried that, didn't seem work, maybe shouldn't
have worn the monocle & top hat as well, might
have
detracted from the desired impression of a manual
worker simply doing his job? |
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//didn't know there was a difference// |
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Between graveyards & buffets? |
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As a general rule of
thumb. |
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I'm given to understand eating the contents of
one is often frowned apron, while, conversely, eating the
contents of
the other is somewhat expected, even on occasion
encouraged. |
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Which is which is lesson two, I've not got that far yet. |
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